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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-17

0OS6V0e AWO uVOOOtUbs
"A San Francisco concern is making
handsome pressed brick out of coal
ashes and cinders. These bricks have
stood the sevcrest tests for strength,
and are made without baking or burn
ing.
Two astronomers Of the Grand Du-
cal observatory, Carlsruhe. have made
the remarkable observation that the disc
Of the planet Uranus appears distinctly
elliptical instead of perfectly circular.
-Ark0nsos0 Traveller.
Russia has 488 cotton mills with
So. les looms. where $500 workmen
find employment, producing goods
worth 81. 500. 900 per annum. Linen
is made in 81 factories, which furnish
employment to %. 500 workmen.
"A new theory Of the final destruc-
ton Of the earth is that the polar ice is
penetrating the interior Of the globe
like q wedge. and that as soon as II
reaches the furnace there will be an ex-
plosion that will split the world into
pieces too small for truck patches.
Frank Leslis's Newspaper.
-Carbonic acid, produced by the
action of vinegar on marble. is supposed
to have been used as an anesthetic by
the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. NJ
Oh. Ozanam reports to the Paris Bio
logical Society that annsthesia induced
by carbonic acid is very complete. may
last long time. and the gas, Of course,
being mixed with air, is without danger.
Boston Budget.
-Professor Thomson is quoted a.
that when the means Of
utilizing the power Of creating quick
heating by electricity is better UNDER
stood, it will be used in every workshop
tor welding, forging. and other pur-
poses. It would be well for our man
to watch the progress Of the
Of electricity to manufactur-
ing purposes The Age Of Steel.
Augusta, Ga. has twelve cotton
factories worth e6.670. 900. employing
{. 2S5 persons. who operate 212.336
ypindles. Water-power costs Is. so per
there; in New England it
sosts ~. II would not pay to use coal
4 it were furnished for nothing. About
1000 bales Of cotton are consumed
PROF. julius Wiesmer has conducted
IN investigation on the reasons why
paper becomes yellow on standing ex-
POSED to the light He shows that the
following Of wood pulp paper is an
oxidation process caused by light and
hat moisture aids It very much. II
he paper pulp is entirely free from
matters other than cellulose, the yell
owing will not take place. IN 2. In
DEPENDENT.
"A new trade for women is that Of
'neighborhood darner." The woman
rho follows it has for her customers q
lozen or twenty households, each of |
vhich she visits weekly. and spends q
ew hours in doing up the family darn
ne and mending, including the ripping
nd cleansing Of old gowns. Her en-
'agements are systematized and she
lever lacks work. Some Of these
nenders make speciality Of repairing |
ace and other delicate fabrics. The
ay is fairly good, and the professional |
nender Is . great blessing to busy |
ousekeepers with large families
1olde. Rule.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-17
COULD THIS THING eE9

Could she como in tonight, from her far plaza.
And sit beside me In the eight here,
And all be ~ It was, that other year
When love made fair and fragrant all our ways
With such rare flowers as hearts NAV fitlv
praise,
Before the day that brought out heavy cheer,
And overthrow all that we held most dear
whereof the memory only now dismsys-
Gould this thing be. how should this dresry
Where now dwell with Sorrow, my pale
mate.
Like some sweet sudden rose burst into bloom.
And the hearts music grow articulate,
And joy-bells ring and the loud cannon boom
A. when queen sweeps through her realm
-PhHip BoMks Ndrston.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-17
MlscElLANEous.

Tho sleepiest man will wake up II
you say bali game in his ear. i
| The best place to see the average
museum freak is in the picture in the
advertisement It there excels itself in
monstrosity. = Gernsontoscn I,sdepend-
ept.
-Gi,ls are 30 scarce in Dakota that
when new girls enters the territory
all the brass bands turn out en- masso
| and sercnade her with '.Sweet Violets."
Misantkropic Exchanqe.
"A Chicago man bought $50 in
cubator. put SIS worth Of eggs in it,
and Matched out bluebottle fly. He
now brags Of having the only $500 blue
bottle fly in the country. Cincinnati
Times.
First Low Comedy-eI like this
road much better than the B. & o.,
Claudius." Tragedy-"Why 50. Hora-
tioP'' First Low Comedy-"All the
ties are planned on the upper side!"-
Puck
why don't you mend your
clothesP" asked . gentleman Of a very
weather-beaten tramp. Cos" was
the reply, 1--WE got it from the Scripter
that it don't pay to sew tears. "-Wash-
ington Critic.
The annual product Of butter in tho
State Of Vermont is stated at q, 000. 900
pounds; Of maple sugar at 10000. 900
pounds; Of wool at 5000, 900 pounds.
and Of hay At 1000. 900 tons.-Fdrp.
Field and Stockman.
Good buttermilk made from sweet
cream and taken fresh is form flood
found serviceable in cases Of diabetes
A diet Of pure buckwheat -four cakes
has also proved advantageous in gly-
cosuria. -lndianapolis journal.
"A man in the western part Of Ne
braska, who has been bound up in
wedlock only FIVE months, has APP
piled for = divorce upon the singular
charge that his wife will not trim her
toenails. which he AYERS are of mon
strous size. Detroit Free Press.
Tho way they talk out West. First
Speaker-"Let me see. Uncle Billy.
you're the oldest inhabitant in Yeast
vile. amt yep Second ditto-sMe
the oldest inhabitantp O. no. What
put that idea in your headP There's
old Ferguson who's been here five or
six months longer than me-
"A Dubuque grocer named Scott
offered to let . woman named Taylor
strike him with Goldfish for twenty
1--WE cents. It was all joke, you know,
but she paid the money. gave the cod
fish . whirl or two. and when it hit
grocer Scott it broke his jaw and tore
of part of his ear.
I'm entering horse car it il not re-
allied by everybody that to occupy the
rear end Of the car while there is plenty
OF room ahead Is . needless injury to
the horses. When the weight behind is
greater than that in the front of the car
+ makes drawing the load much harder
for the horses.
Growing Too Fast-A man with
large family was complaining OF the
dimculty Of supporting all Of them.
"but" said friend. you have sons
big enough to earn something for you
now. "The difficulty is they are too
big 70 work." was the disconsolate
fathers reply.-M r Ledger.
Some Mexicans were caught rob
bing freight car on . siding Of the
Mexican Central few days ago. and
the station agent telegraphed to head
quarters ~ to how to proceed. The re-
ply was-''P Prosecute vigorously" He !.
replied to this with, "Can't Do it in this y
case. ~ they have been executed. but
viii do 80 In the next. WAL Street
Nesos.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-17

The old way of extracting the juice
from berries or fruits was by placing it
in strong flannel bag when hot, and
squeezing and wringing it by hand until
the juice left dry pulp. 1t was slow
and tiresome process. There are now .
variety of screw presses, but as they are
expensive they are found only in the
Kitchens of the rich, but any one can
make press by the use Of simple
lever, on the principle Of lemon
squeezer. which will give the necessary
pressure, and can be made at home, by
bringing together two pieces of board
and setting upon table, with one end
elevated, SO that the juice, as it is
pressed out. can run into . pail or dish
set under it on the floor. Detroit Trib-
sssse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-17

-As guide to the observation Of
travellers and explorers DR.. Topinari.
tho well-known French anthropologist,
has published . system of classifying
eye-colors and hair-colors. He makes
four eye-colors dark, medium. light
blue, and other light hues; end fvo
hair-colors-black, dark-brcwn, me-
dunn, blonde and red. By recording
thu characteristic colors Of the eyes and
haF Of savage people according to this
classification. travellers will give an
accuracy to their observations which IL
now often ~antipg. =. Ledoer
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-17

Reporter. interviewing rich man
"You began life barefooted and worked
for dollar week. l believer" mo,
sir, / didn't" well. that will have
to go in. anyway. They all do it. and
Il we should make an exception in
your case oar readers would complain.
darlington Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-17

inquiry OF Thomps0n's boy elected
the news that Muster Willard had
got letter the day before, and told
mother he must go to York .'terwunce, !"
and he'd buckled on his pack and
footed it at daylight
That afternoon the book club met.
and all the girls were there. The event
of the day-Willard's disappearance
was too all-absorbing to permit of any
other subject being discussed. All had
received cards exactly alike. but none
knew what they meant What were
tho mystic words represented by those
cabalistic capital initialse
Il think" said Molly Thompson,
''they stand for Policeman in Plain
Clothes"
20. nonsense!' This was the remark
Of chorus.
you may say nonsense, /" retorted
Molly; "but he was very mysterious,
and it is my belief that he was after
some one or something"
Yes; you thought it was you." ex-
claimed spiteful Jenny Firth.
II never did, you nasty mean thing!
Anyways. he never looked at you"
Don't quarrel. girls" exclaimed
Helen Woollet I'VE want to hear what
every one has to say about these letters
| think they mean Professional Painter
in Colors.''
"Boshr' cried Susan Strong; che
didn't paint well enough to be pro-
fessional I don't know what they
stand for, but l know what they ought
to. and that is: 'Paltry, Perjured Cox
comb"
Listen to her!'' shrieked Molly;
''she wants us to believe he made love
to her!''
Il should be too proud to want to
make out that I'd been Tilted. /" observed
Jenny Firth
"You're all real mean. and won't
stay with you." exclaimed Susan, - she
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16
Another Sudden Death.

Hardly week passes without the mention by the newspapers of sudden deaths, and of late the alarming frequency of the statement that death was caused by rheumatism or neu- ralgia of the heart cannot fail to have been noticed. In all probability many deaths at tr1buted to heart disease are caused by these terrible diseases, which are far more danger ous than is generally considered Is there any possible cure? The best answer to such question is given by those who have been cured by the use of Athlophoros.
 PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 19, 1996
 At 10:40 p. m. commenced to use Athlo- phoros; at five o'clock the next morning I was sitting up. My trouble was inlamma- tory rheumatism. I was down for six weeks; no sleep; was in pain from head to foot and very restless; my folks were completely worn out attending me. As above stated took the first dose at about il p. m. and by the next morning was up and free from pain; in all l did not use quite one bottle; my cure was complete because have never felt the slightest rheumatism since. People wonder ed how it was got around so quick; when told Athlophoros did it, 'Oh, that's the best medicine in the world for rheumatism, they would say. NELLIE G. RUSSELL.
 WEST ANsoNIA Ct., Oct. IA, 1885.
 Five spoonfuls of Athlophoros cured me of very severe attack of inf1ammatory rheu- matism. I cannot express my feelings of joy of having at last found medicine that did what the doctors failed to do for me. I es- teem Athlophoros as I would my dearest friend and recommend it because know it will do all that it claims to do.
 RUBEN LOCKE, Hill street.
 Every druggist should keep Athlophoros and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can not be bought of the druggist the Athlophor- os Co.,, 112 Wall st., New York, will send either Carriage paid) on receipt of regular price which is $1 per bottle for Athlophoros and soc for Pills.
 For liver and kidney diseases dyspepsia, indiges ton, weakness, nervous debility, diseases of wo men, constipation, headache, impure blood, sc. Athlophoros Pills are uneaualled
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16
GWflGOrd.

GunFoRD, March 15.-Deacon and Mrs. A. G. Hull have returned from their sojourn at Hackensaek, N. J.
 Edwin A. Steele & Son are building an ad- dition to their cabinet shop.
 D. w. Potter & Co., have 8 new butchers calt that they will put on the road when this muddy period is succeeded by settled roads
 Halleck chapter No. A, R. A. M., will hold stated convocation Wednesday even ing. Work in the mark masters degree.
 MT. George H. Bartlett, late of New Ha- ven and who died at Pine Ridge agency, Dakota, recently, was a son of Mrs. George Bartlett of this town and married daughter of the late Leverette Parmelee, who lived and died op Harbor street in the house now occupied by Mir. George A. Lee.
 MT. and Mrs. P. A. Augur, of Middlefield, passed the last Sabbath with some of their Guilford friends.
 Father Dolan, the new Catholic priest, has hired the Hon. Lynde Harrison's house and will reside there. He will celebrate two masses in the Guilford church on one Sab bath and one in Clinton and one in Guilford on the alternate Sabbath.
 Arrived March IA, schooner Wave, Captain
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16

John Seward, with coal to I. s. Spencer's Sons.
 John s. Landon has opened his new store and is ready to serve the public with grocer ies.
 North Haven,
 FRIENDLY JACK, THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG A LADY's SUCCESS IN THE POULTRY BUSH NESS.
 NORTH HAVEN, March 15.-The public schools reopened after weeks vacation on Monday.
 Rev. Mr. Everest of Grace church. Ham den, preached at St. Johns church last Wednesday evening. This church is to hold service on Wednesday evenings during Lent.
 Mrs. Dennis Mansfield, of East Haven river, is spending the week in town with relatives. Mrs. Mansfield was accompanied by Miss Lizzie Sheperd, who has been visit ing her.
 Mr. J. B. Smith is slowly failing and it is not thought he will ever be able to be about again.
 A paper is in circulation for signatures to form society of the Order of Ponti. Twenty names wore required, and at last accounts eighteen had been secured.
 I. L. Stiles & Son are soon to put new engine in their lower brickyard.
 Mir. R. N. Augur arrived from the North yesterday with eleven horses and three yoke of nice oxen.
 Miss Della Clinton, who has spent the winter with her sister, Mrs. Miner, in Burr vile, has returned home and resumed her former occupation in her brothers printing ofice
 Miss Mamie Futile, who is missed by the members of her Sunday school class, is in New Haven, where she has for some time been engaged in kindergarten school dur ing the morning hours and in the afternoon is the companion of widow lady on St. John street.
 A handsome black Newfoundland dog is canvassing the town at regular intervals and has his stopping place over night or for two or three days in succession at the same places on each journey. Some families welcome his coming and make quite pet of him, giv- ing him food and lodging; still he remains only short time. The dog has on collar marked "Jack, No. 47."
 A lady in town who for some years has been engaged in the poultry business this year placed eighty eggs in her incubator and six chickens matched, but three of them soon died, leaving three for the lady to care for, which she did very carefully and tenderly for three or four weeks, and they seemed to be doing nicely, when on going to their abode one day she found two of them dead, only one left. As the lady expressed it, she was SO mad she took the living one, put it in a thick paper bag, took off the stove cover over fire and dropped the chicken in. She placed her hands over her ears, but removed them once or twice in order to know when she could hear not him peep. The inference is that she will now be ready to try again.
 The report that F. s. Linsley had hired George Tuttle's place and was soon going there to live seems to have been without foundation.
 John Faull has had good success with plants in his hotbed, he now having lettuce and radishes already up and in good growing condition.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16
S9aIedica1.

i Copied from Portrait SSO Years Olds
 When Elihu Yale founded that time hon. ored institution of learning, Yale College, he struck blow at ignorance that has rever- berated for more than two centuries through out the length and breadth of the land, and placed his name in the foremost rank of Americas public benefactors. But greater scourge than ignorance is now running rampant in our midst. Do you know what ails you when you have dull headache; ; no appetite; nothing tastes good that you eat; specks pass before your eyes; low spirits; an irritable and peevish temper; bowels con- stipated; an appearance of red or white brick dust in the urine; tired feeling and don't know what ails you? You have fallen a victim to that modern scourge, Malaria. Nothing on this earth will tone you up so quickly and arrest the progress of Malaria as Lewis Red Jacket Bitters, the only sure cure for Dumb Ague, Chills and Fever, and all forms of Malaria Don't wait till you are on your back but begin at once the use of Lewis Red Jacket Bitters.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16
Milford.

REAL ESTATE PURCHASE-THE COMING G. A. R. FAIR-ABoUT WASHINGTON BRIDGE-FUNE- RAJ OF AN ESTEEMED CITIZEN, MIR. BROOKS. MILFORD, March 15.-George w. Munson has bought the Samuel Beach property on River street of Harvey Beach.
 Rev. N. M. Calhoun preached at the Park street church, East Bridgeport, last Sunday. Rev. MT. Leete, of New Haven, occupied the pulpit of the First church in his absence.
 Government officials who have examined Washington bridge advise the authorities at Washington to widen the draw and have it in the center of the bridge to correspond with that of the railroad bridge. This will necessitate changing the channel, which will be heavy expense.
 MT. Smith, who has leased Meadowside Park, is making preparations to erect stables at the park to accommodate the horses which he has in charge.
 O. T. Earle, who returned from California last week, treated his friends to antelope steak, having brought on one of fine quality with him for that purpose.
 MT. William M. Merwin has sold his farm at Rockledge, Fla, and has moved on to the one owned by his son, Dumond P. Merwin.
 The arrangements which are being made for the G. A. R. fair to be held from April Il to 16 give promise of grand success. The musical and literary programme for each evening will be fully worth the price of ad
 
 offered for sale this week; price one dollar.
 MT. and Mrs. Victor left here and went to Bridgeport last Saturday. MT. Victor had recovered sufficiently to be able to undertake this short journey.
 The repairing of the draw at Washington bridge causes much inconvenience to those who have occasion to travel to and from Bridgeport; this is especially the case with Expressman Baldwin.
 J. s. Rood broke ground for his new hotel at Merwin's Polnt last week, and hopes to have the work advanced to speedy compile tion.
 Prof. Loomis of New Haven gives the sec ond reception of his dancing class on Thurs day evening of this week in the Town hall.
 George Darlington, of Jersey City, spent Sunday at the residence of Mrs. Mary Car rington.
 MT. William Brooks died at his residence on Broad street last Friday afternoon, aged seventy-fve years. He has not been in good health for number of years, but was able past few weeks. Forty years ago he came here from Stratford and established himself in the merchant tailoring business, which he pursued with honesty and falthfulness, hay ing the esteem and confidence of the whole community. He was also 8 member of the First church for thirty-fve years and was a constant attendant at the services and lead a consistent Christian life. His wife, three daughters and one son, Charles 0. Brooks of Boston, Mass, survive him. The funeral services were held at his late residence on Broad street on Monday afternoon, his pas tor, Rev. N. M. Calhoun, officiating. The quartette of the First church choir rendered some appropriate selections at the services.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16
Reliable and AIways the Same.

Brandreths Pills are the oldest, safest and best blood purifier and purgative known. They are purely vegetable, therefore harm less. They are always the same and always produce the same effect. Other purgatives require increased doses and finally cease act ing altogether. A course of one or two of Brandreth's Pills taken each night is posi- tive cure for constipation, headache and all bilious disorders. If you can't take them plain get them sugar-coated mic 1d1w
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil- dren teething is the prescription of one of tho best female nurses and physicians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's value is incalculable. It relieves the child from pain, cures dysen tery and diarrhoa, gripping in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price 25c bottle.
 a0lnws&w1y
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16

"Ohl if had only known that in time" Y" Known what? ''Known that 8 simple cough in the head may develop into chronic eatarrh." We'll, it isn't too late, for Ely's Cream Balm will cure catarrh even after the sufferers life has become burden to him, and he nuisance to his friends It is the only radical and thoroughly scientific catarrh cure known. Not snuff. Not liquid. Price fifty cents. ma7eod&w2w
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16

SoUTH1NGToN, March 15.-E. W. Hazard went to Short Beach Monday and took photograph of the Kelsey fish oil works, where Mrs. John P. Connor had her left arm taken off nearly two years ago.. The photo graph will be used in the trial of Connor vs. Kelsey, in which it is sought to recover $1O,- 900 compensation.
 The remains of Patrick Barry will be taken Tuesday to North Adams for burial. Mrs. Short, mother of the deceased, will receive $1 ,000 from the Knights of Columbus.
 William Dady's place switchmaa at this place has been given to Frank DePatrie.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16
HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate
 Wu No--o. n-1

Dr. O. O. Stout, Syracuse, N. Y., says: F'I have no doubt of it's efficacy in all cases of nervous prostration. gave it to one patient who was unable to transact the most ordi- nary business; as he explained it, his brain was tired and confused upon the least exer- tion mentally. Immediate benefit followed the use of the Acid Phosphate, and he owed his recovery to it." ma IA cod St wit
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16
Ei11a11cia1.

On0 4efm1m0A S010 DOVn-Lh0 Market Drops in Sympathy Hut Re. covers on an Increase fin the Rates of Exchange-ClosingP Prices the Best of the Day.
 NEW YORK. March 15. The stock market was rather dull this morning and with the exception of the dealings in Lacka- wanna, Reading, St. Paul, Western Union, Rich mond Terminal and a few others little or nothing vas done L The sales of the morning amounted to about 112 900 shares In the first fifteen minutes the m market was firm and generally higher, but by II o'clock prices had been sold down N to 1k per cent. the latter in Richmond Terminal, which was sold down on reports of dissensons in the board of directors but after Il o'clock on the announcement or reduction in the rates of exchange the market strengthened and prices recovered to the best figures by midday. The market continued to gain strength after midday. but there increase in the volume of business. Trading dragged along slowly to the close Transactions fer the most part were in small lots There were no developments worthy Of note The best prices were current at the oose and showed advance for the day of 1k shares.
 Money closed at per cent. The highest rate was and the lowest 8.
 Exchange closed lower. Posted rates 1850 4s71; actual rates 4.s41f14s434 for demand Closing prices reported over private wires of BUNNELL { SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers: